Baker's Wattle vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Acacia bakeri compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Baker's Wattle is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Acacia Andrena
Species Acacia bakeri Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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